BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities have ordered the country\’s centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to wipe out workplace safety risks during an overhaul of natural gas,
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Hong Kong\’s Cathay aborts takeoff, 11 injured
HONG KONG, June 24 (Xinhua) — A Cathay Pacific plane aborted takeoff at Hong Kong International Airport due to signal anomaly in the early hours on Saturday, leaving 11 passengers injured during an e
China vows to ramp up flood control, disaster relief work
BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — China will ramp up its flood control and disaster relief efforts as heavy rains have hit southern parts of the country, according to the State Flood Control and Drought Re
China allocates 200 mln yuan for disaster relief
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) — China has recently earmarked 200 million yuan (about 28.21 million U.S. dollars) of disaster relief funds to ensure harvest in central China\’s Henan Province.
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Chinese envoy calls for creating favorable conditions for food security
UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (Xinhua) — Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, on Tuesday called on countries to resolve disputes through peaceful means and help those in confli
U.S. launches first-in-human trial of oral drug to remove radioactive contamination
Photo taken on March 11, 2014, shows the building of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, the United States. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan)
HOPO 14-1 has been formulated as an oral caps
April natural disasters cause 7 deaths, over 5 bln yuan worth of economic losses in China
BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) — China\’s direct economic losses caused by natural disasters totaled 5.44 billion yuan (about 782.95 million U.S. dollars) in April, data from the Ministry of Emergency Manag
China steps up flood prevention work in at-risk reservoirs
BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) — China\’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has dispatched six teams to help high-risk reservoirs guard against flooding, the Ministry of Emergency Manageme
China to intensify safety risk investigation and rectification operation
BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhua) — The Office of the Work Safety Commission under China\’s State Council will step up efforts in the special operation of investigating and rectifying hidden safety risks to pr
Why Washington\’s rules-based world order is a myth
Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)
In the wake of the Second World War, it has been widely acknowledged th